You are my wife, don't doubt it!

"I'm sleepy. I didn't sleep well last night." Yu Luying closed her eyes and leaned her head against the back of the chair.

Xiao Yao grabbed one of her arms and helped her up.

"You hurt me." The girl warned him, and then her eyes moved to Yu Lihua's back in front of her, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"You don't want to live with me anymore?" Xiao Yao was furious and blurted out, "You want to break up too, right?"

As soon as he said this, Xiao Yao regretted it. He realized that in this situation, it seemed that he should not take the initiative to make such negative suggestions?

Fortunately, Yu Luying did not say "Yes, I want to break up" or "Break up if you want to", but said "It's up to you!"

Limited strengths?

After saying these three words, the girl continued to lean back and closed her eyes to rest.

……

Although Xiao Yao was furious, he knew that he couldn't force her any further.

He grabbed Yu Luying's hand and began to close his eyes, trying to calm his confused mental state.

Fortunately, Yu Luying did not shake off his hand this time.

Fortunately, she spoke to him after only a few minutes.

"Xiao Yao," Yu Luying suddenly turned around and said, "What happened yesterday is over, and I don't plan to leave you, okay?"

"OK, thanks."

"But there are times when I need quiet time, times when I want my own space, times when I want to be alone—"

"I admit that I was impulsive last night, okay?" Xiao Yao said anxiously: "First, you made me drunk and my mind was a little unclear. Second, I thought I was dreaming at first. Third, think about it, did I stop on my own initiative? I was afraid of hurting you, so I stopped on my own initiative. Fourth, -"

In fact, the third point is basically taking credit for nothing - if he hadn't been drunk and unable to do what he wanted, he might have caused a big disaster. But fortunately, Yu Luying herself had a vague memory of the details of what happened that night, and through symbiotic perception, she felt that Xiao Yao seemed to have self-discipline and the idea of ​​pulling back from the brink at that time, so she actually believed it to about 60%.

"Big Rabbit, thank you." Yu Luying nodded to Xiao Yao.

Xiao Yao judged that the other party's tone did not sound perfunctory or ambivalent, but actually seemed sincere, so he kept silent.

His "fourth coming" was originally meant to remind the other party again that "it was you who started it first". Logically speaking, this detail is indeed worth mentioning, but if it is said out loud, it will be seen as shirking responsibility and starting a quarrel, which will easily make the other party angry and embarrassed again. Therefore, Xiao Yao was unsure for a moment whether he should mention it again.

The crappy song goes "When you are together, remember to let her confuse right and wrong, and when you are right, pretend that you are slow to realize it." Xiao Yao was not sure whether he should believe it or not, but since Yu Luying said "thank you" very seriously, he let it go.

……

"Do you want to confess?" Xiao Yao suddenly asked Yu Luying.

"What should that be called?" Yu Luying asked Xiao Yao.

"Ah, I remember now. Confession, the sacrament of confession." Xiao Yao bent his index finger and tapped his head: "Confess!"

"Right." Yu Luying gave Xiao Yao a somewhat forced smile.

"To be honest," Xiao Yao said, "Don't you think it's weird to tell your private affairs and secrets to people you don't know?"

"How could that be? This is a sacrament. Are you dozing off again during your study?"

"No, no, I understand the logic - but if I want to confess, can't I just go back to the Demon City to do it?" Xiao Yao said.

Yu Luying's smile was tinged with mischief: "You mean, you want me to ask your brother Bo to do it?"

Xiao Yao shuddered: "Forget it then."

"My uncle is basically the only one in charge of Beihong District now," Yu Luying told Xiao Yao, "If we go to a hall in another district, it won't be much closer than going to Fangbing. And my mother wants to go, so isn't that perfect?"

"That's true." Xiao Yao said.

"Besides," Yu Luying added, "It's a rare opportunity for me to come out. Wouldn't it be nice to walk around with you and visit more places?"

Xiao Yao was very pleased with this: "That's true. I have never been to Fangbing in my life."

Yu Luying's eyes drifted towards the window again with some melancholy.

"Hey, since I'm going there too, can I get one too?" Xiao Yao was making small talk.

"Can you recall what we taught you in class?"

Xiao Yao thought for a moment and said, "It seems that this is not possible. I have to wait until I am baptized, right?"

"Yes," Yu Luying nodded and said, "But the fact that you have such a wish shows that you have a repentant heart, right?"

"Of course," Xiao Yao said quickly, "I regret it so much."

"Didn't you just want to say that the responsibility lies with me?"

"Ah, this..." Xiao Yao thought for a while, and really didn't want to say something like "It's all my fault", so he said: "Everyone should find their own responsibilities, don't always find fault with others."

"That's right." Yu Luying nodded in agreement.

Then, there was another period of the car stopping and starting, and then silence.

……

Yu Luying took the initiative to lean on Xiao Yao.

"Hmm?" Xiao Yao looked at her.

"Actually, I'm not really angry with you. I'm angry with myself." Yu Luying said seriously.

This sentence is not entirely true, but now that she said it, it also represents a goodwill attitude.

"What do you mean?" Xiao Yao asked.

"I, I..." Yu Luying stretched out her hands, palms facing up, staring at them: "I don't know who I am anymore."

"Is it like the song 'Who am I' sung by Jean Valjean in the musical 'Les Miserables'?" Xiao Yao asked her.

The girl's eyes lit up: "Yes, that's what I wanted to say!"

Xiao Yao nodded slightly and waited for her to continue.

"As for me," Yu Luying continued to look at her hands, which sparkled in the sun, "I have always been quite conflicted. On the one hand, I feel that I am bound and want to pursue freedom; on the other hand, I have a sense of superiority for being a 'good child' - isn't that ridiculous?"

"No, I can totally understand." Xiao Yao said confidently.

"Just like before I met and understood Shen Jie, you and I always disliked her and thought she was an 'improper' woman. Do you still remember?" Yu Luying asked Xiao Yao.

"I remember." Xiao Yao nodded.

"You may think that I'm just jealous." Yu Luying smiled.

"No, I don't think so," Xiao Yao said quickly, "At least, not entirely."

"Yeah," Yu Luying nodded and said, "Actually, that's also the 'superiority' in my subconscious mind. If I have a palace, is it possible that there is actually a spirit of arrogance in it?"

"This..." Xiao Yao said, "Everyone has a problem of arrogance to some extent."

"I came to Dong Ru Lai with you this time," Yu Luying said, "because I had decided to have some fun. I don't really like your friends, whether they're boys or girls, but I wanted to prove to myself that I can get along with different people."

"Like this..." Xiao Yao said.

"I can drink, but I won't be late for anything; I can smoke, but I won't get addicted; I can be with you, and be as intimate as a couple, but I won't cross the line," said Yu Luying.

"What do you mean by like a couple? We are a couple."

"Well, I hope you understand what I mean."

"I know."

"I was scared by my loss of control last night," Yu Luying looked up at the roof of the car a little embarrassedly. She was afraid that Xiao Yao would get angry again, so she added, "I mean, I lost control myself."

"Well... I lost control too. I am guilty as well."

"I thought I could play with fire without getting burned, and walk by the river without getting my shoes wet, but I was no different from those 'bad kids'. It only took a moment to do such bad things."

"..." This kid is really twisted, Xiao Yao thought.

"In fact, I am no different from them, Shen Jie, Ouyang, Zhao Xiaomei, Tang Xuewei... I, I am not as 'at ease' as I thought, and I am not as 'holding the bottom line' as I thought. In fact, it only takes a moment for me to slip."

Hearing Yu Luying label so many people as "bad women" in one breath, Xiao Yao felt a little weird, but he didn't say anything.

"I sometimes couldn't help wondering," Yu Luying said, "How could my mother, such a pious, kind-hearted woman, do such a shameful thing with my father - and that man - that she became a disgrace to the family and was kicked out?"

"You shouldn't think about your mother like that." Xiao Yao advised.

"Sometimes when she tried to control me, preached to me, told me to do this, told me not to do that," Yu Luying said, "I would secretly think in my heart, what kind of good example are you setting? What qualifications do you have to talk to me and control me like this?"

"..." Xiao Yao didn't say anything else, but just pinched the back of Yu Luying's hand.

He realized that Yu Luying didn't need to listen to his opinion now, she just wanted to speak - and it was enough for him to just play the role of the best listener.

"But now I don't think that way anymore," Yu Luying said with a smile, "I found that my mother is actually great and amazing."

"That's right." Xiao Yao agreed wholeheartedly.

"Although she sometimes goes a little too far, most of the time, she is right. I shouldn't always think about going against her." The girl's gaze fell on the back of her mother in the front seat of the car, her eyes full of tenderness.

Xiao Yao felt a little doubtful about this, so he chose to keep silent.

“Who would dare to look down on Saint Mary Magdalene, who was once a prostitute? Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.”

"No, big sister," Xiao Yao advised in a low voice, "We just drank too much and were young and impulsive. We almost got into trouble but didn't. Are you sure the prostitutes are here?"

"Fang Bing, Fang Bing is here, Fang Bing is getting off the car!" At this time, the driver turned around and shouted at the top of his voice.

The three got out of the car and walked towards Fangbing Catholic Church while asking questions along the way.

Xiao Yao thought that since he and Yu Luying had basically reached an understanding, he should not ignore his mother-in-law and stick with Yu Luying all the time.

That's so ignorant.

So, he took a few quick steps and took the initiative to walk side by side with Yu Lihua, chatting with her, while Yu Luying followed them from a distance of five meters.

When Yu Lihua saw Xiao Yao coming up to her on his own initiative, she was a little surprised and a little happy.

They walked along the road in the town, and the breeze brought a refreshing feeling. The summer sky was covered by fluffy clouds, and the sun shone through the clouds, casting a soft shadow over the entire Fangbing town.

Along both sides of the road, tall and lush trees are densely packed, forming a green barrier. The treetops are dense, and the leaves sway gently in the breeze, casting mottled shadows.

"You two had a fight last night, didn't you?" Yu Lihua said gently, "You were still quarreling this morning, weren't you?"

Xiao Yao was startled and was about to speak when he was interrupted by Yu Lihua again.

"Don't lie to your mother," Yu Lihua said with a smile, "Every move you kids make is clearly seen by us, who have experienced this."

Oh, really? Then why are they quarreling? You can see it clearly, too.

"Auntie, you have a really good eye," Xiao Yao said with a wry smile, "But we've made up just now, it's okay now."

Xiao Yao was worried that Yu Lihua would ask him what they were arguing about, so he was nervously making up stories in his head. However, Yu Lihua had no intention of asking any further questions: "Yingying is actually a pretty easy kid to deal with."

"Ah?" Xiao Yao said.

"Since she has chosen you," Yu Lihua explained, "she is the type that is easy to please."

“Hah…oh.”

"As for Yingying," Yu Lihua continued, "she is introverted, just like me."

You, an introvert? Xiao Yao opened his mouth wide.

"Don't look at me like this now, it's all because of society," Yu Lihua sighed, "When I was a child, I had the same personality as her. Introverted, quiet, obedient, but with a rebellious streak in my bones."

"Like this..." Xiao Yao said.

"In fact, Yingying is usually very easy to talk to, but sometimes she gets stubborn and becomes depressed," Yu Lihua told Xiao Yao, "Don't force her at times like this. Just leave her alone. After a while, she will get better on her own."

"I understand," Xiao Yao said, "but is it really okay for you to give outsiders advice on how to deal with your own daughter?"

"What outsider?" Yu Lihua said with a smile, "A son-in-law is half a son. Didn't I tell you before? I have long regarded you as half a son. You don't have a mother, so from now on, Auntie will be your mother."

This was indeed not the first time that Yu Lihua had said this to Xiao Yao, but when Xiao Yao heard it before, he felt it was weird, like Alexander, a favor, a kidnapping and a desire to escape. But now, he felt inexplicably moved, and even his nose felt sore.

It's so weird.

Neither Yu Lihua's expression nor her tone showed any falsehood.

"I'm not helping you deal with your own daughter," Yu Lihua continued earnestly, "As elders, we want to see the two of you being well and peaceful. Auntie doesn't care who wins or loses, and you shouldn't care either. There is no right or wrong in love, only win-win and lose-lose, just like your symbiosis."

The two of them started chatting enthusiastically.

Yu Luying followed behind them and was surprised to find that Xiao Yao had his arm around his mother.

Isn't this a bit...?

The girl raised her right hand and supported her forehead.

Xiao Yao and Yu Lihua started by introducing the local customs and culture of Dongru, and then talked about their itinerary and experiences with Yu Luying in Dongru over the past two days - of course, they deleted some content that he thought Yu Lihua should not know.